Three bombs hit capital of Myanmar's Rakhine state
Three bombs exploded in different locations around Rakhine's state capital Sittwe early Saturday morning, including the home of a high ranking official. However, no deaths were reported. "Three bombs exploded and three other unexploded bombs were found. A police officer was injured but not seriously," a senior officer said on condition of anonymity. Here's more.
Extent of the damage was not immediately clear
The blasts took place around 4 am (local time), the officer said. One exploded in the compound of the state government secretary's home, while the two others hit in front of an office in the city and on a road leading to a beach. A local official from the state government also confirmed the explosions. However, the extent of the damage was not immediately clear.
Bombings in the state capital are rare
"Some streets are being blocked by police because of the blasts," said a local resident. Although bombings in the state capital are rare, Rakhine state has been roiled by bouts of communal violence lately. In January, many people were killed and injured when police opened fire on a crowd of ethnic Rakhine Buddhists who were trying to seize a government office of Mrauk U.
